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Charged Perforator, in depth.

Boss item (yellow). What the game says, what it really does, what each copy adds and what it pairs with.

// what it does

What it does.

Charged Perforator
Boss item (yellow)

10% of your hits call down a strong lightning bolt. Each extra one, more damage.

Game text: «10% chance on hit to call down a lightning strike, dealing 500% (+500% per stack) damage.»

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.

Watch out: It deals 500% of the hit, not base damage. The strike is delayed and fast enemies can dodge it.

It has a void version: Newly Hatched Zoea. Pick that up and every copy of this item turns into it.

// per copy

What each copy adds.

1 copy2 copies3 copies5 copies10 copies
+500%+1000%+1500%+2500%+5000%

Each copy adds the same.

// pairs with

What it pairs with.

Railgunner

500% of every shot.

Loader

500% of the charged punch.

// how to get it

How to get it.

Dropped by a teleporter boss: each green item it drops has a 15% chance to be this one.

Unlocked from the start: it can show up in any run.

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Charged Perforator do in Risk of Rain 2?

10% of your hits call down a strong lightning bolt. Each extra one, more damage.

What happens if you pick up several Charged Perforator?

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.Watch out: It deals 500% of the hit, not base damage. The strike is delayed and fast enemies can dodge it.

How do you get Charged Perforator?

Dropped by a teleporter boss: each green item it drops has a 15% chance to be this one. Unlocked from the start: it can show up in any run.

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Sources: the game's English text (name and description), the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (riskofrain2.wiki.gg: this item's page, read on 31 October 2026; numbers, stacking formula and notes) and the wiki's survivor pages. The plain-words text and the synergies are ours. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).